Renovate Bartle Library, Third Floor South and Penthouse

Project Highlights

M/E Engineering was retained by the State University Construction Fund as the lead professional for this project. It involved a complete renovation of the graduate library 40,000 SF third floor and renovations to the Penthouse with central MEP equipment replacements that serve the multi-building library complex. The renovations were completed while maintaining services to an occupied and operational library throughout the construction period.

The renovated third floor graduate library includes the addition of high-density shelving systems to provide additional student study and collaboration spaces to support a modern library environment. Additional upgrades include roof replacements, elevator modernization and extension to the penthouse level, toilet room upgrades and the addition of a digital scholarship center.

M/E Role

• 1,100 Ton chiller system consisting of three (3) 375 Ton dual compressor chillers and open cooling towers.
• (4) 50,000 cfm custom indoor air handling units to fit within existing penthouse conditions.
• (3) 6000 MBH condensing fire tube boilers to serve the Library complex heating hot water loads and One (1) 850 MBH condensing fire tube boiler to serve as a summer boiler for operation at low loads.
• High temperature hot water heat exchanger and piping distribution connected to campus central loop as a back-up heat source.
• (2) 2500kVA, 4000A, 480Y/277V Substations with draw-out circuit breakers for secondary distribution.
• 750kW Diesel Emergency Generator with custom sound attenuated, weatherproof enclosure with an onboard load bank and diesel particulate filter. CFD modeling was performed to locate the generator appropriately at the library complex.
• LED lighting to the third floor and penthouse utilizing a digital control system with connections to the BMS system to allow time scheduling and other control features.